Evicted, No Lease?
Basically, I think the homeowner (who I am paying rent for, my space) is evicting me because she says quote, “I am not up to her cleaning standards”, hence I am not immaculate as her. For example, she nags at me when she found two minute pieces of lint on the floor and stating it was filthy. I stated that it is not dirty.. and she storms off upstairs, complaining to her son, and then starts calling people about the predicament. She gets upset because I do not socialize with them.. uh, is it a REQUIREMENT to “socialize” 24-7 with roommates? Also, she got upset because I left my shades down when it was a nice day out.. stating I was depressed (and for the record I am not.. I am just FRUSTRATED). Not only that, she is verbally abusive towards me (especially about my mother), says I won’t get far in life & says I have to stay in my room from now on until I move, meaning even though I am paying rent for the lower half of the house (den + bedroom + computer room), that I can’t watch TV or vacuum. I may have a bookbag, purse, and even a towel on the floor – but does that make me messy? OF COURSE NOT. I AM moving out in 3 weeks, when is when the school year will be complete for me. However, I have a feeling she will call police or take me to court over this cleaning business AFTER I move. I have NOT done ANY property damage to the house, so why did she state to me she called a lawyer!
Overall, my question is.. is it right for her to somewhat confine me in one place? AND according to her since I have a “bad attitude”, can anybody evict a tenant for that?
If this helps, I am located in Minnesota (around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area).
Back in December – after arriving back from school – I noticed a note on her new couch. In the note, it states:
"My real concern is that you will wear out the couch prematurely because I think your weight will destroy the symmetry/contours of the couch. Thanks, Sara".
I plan on moving out by May 18th.. however, do I have to stay until May 31 in order for her to find another roommate?
6 Responses
ckm1956
15 May 2010
Pearl P
15 May 2010
call your local landlord tenant court system and get advice from the local housing authority —no she cant just keep u in one place in the house—-and as for the couch that is discrimination to you —u can sue her for this it is against your civil rights —keep- that note for further use
Barbara R
15 May 2010
That happened to me once, I rented a room with use of the house and I was told that after 7 p.m., I was not allowed downstairs with my son (well behaved, by the way). She was an alcoholic, drug abuser (I didn’t know) and prayed every night for a new place to live. I got one after 2 weeks, but abided by her rules until I did. Some people have private issues of their own and you just walked into the middle of it. Ignore what is going on, try to do things out of the house as much as you can and just bide your time for 3 weeks.
She can’t take you to court over a non-existent contract. Just pack and be happy its over!
novastarbanker
15 May 2010
Find a new place to live. No lease means you are not bound by terms. Who in their right mind would want to live an an environment where they are berated, and antagonized, anyway? Start looking for something local, trade papers in your area should have listings, and stay away from the landlord as much as possible. While you don’t really have enough to go to the police about as far as a formal complaint, you deserve to live in a place where your every move is not questioned, and where you can leave the shades down if you want to. Good Luck!
BELLE3
15 May 2010
Tell her she is harassing you and you are filing a police report and getting a restraining order to keep her away from you, even though she owns the house, until your lease expires and you move. Explain to her that you will sit on the couch, and use full access to every room and if she has any problems with that you will sue her in Small Claims Court for your money. This is just a treat to keep her off your back. You must speak up for your rights. People like her are bullies and they harass people because they are too nice to answer them. The time has come and you should not stay in your room. If she feels uncomfortable in your presence, then she can shut herself in her room. You are paying money for this place and she cannot evict you. Get a lock for your door if you don’t already have one (even though you are moving shortly) and tell her if she damages or takes your things you will immediately file a police report.
Enough of you trying to be a nice person and spare her feelings or just ignore her. Also people like this that are highly critical and obsessively clean suffer from some mental problems.
Ask her if she took her medications today as you drop a kleenex on the floor.
SARAH O
15 May 2010
well, if you dont’ have a lease, then she has nothing on you. She let you live there by her own judgment and what ever "damage" occured to the property would be on her dumb ass. Anyhow, i would for my own safety DOCUMENT EVERYTHING, every bit of verbal abuse, write it down with the date and time, Every complaint she makes, write it down, date and time and how it was or was not resolved. Further while movin out and as soon as you are done packing, photograph the space to prove that you moved out and left the place in one piece. All this evidence should hold up in civil court. Let her waste her money on a laywer, she won’t get a dime from u.
If you don’t have a lease, your options are limited.
It sounds like she’s more than a little strange.
Make pictures of the place immediately after you clean. THEN, have her (and a friend of yours) go through the place. Tell her that you just want to leave the place clean and for there to be no misunderstandings.